Political dysfunction. Partisanship at record levels. Attack politics run amok. And public approval of Congress scraping the single digits (Sen. John McCain is fond of saying it's down to blood rlatives and paid staff).

As the trade agenda returns to the headlines, it is important to remember that there is both good news and bad news in the world of U.S. trade. And the shorthand for the division between the two is the difference between policy and politics.

Online registration for this event is closed. Walk-in registration will not be accepted.

With a successful, large-scale result from the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Doha round of trade negotiations increasingly unlikely, many commentators are arguing that the time has come to reassess U.S. trade policy goals and...

Representative Bill Thomas (R-Calif.) warned of a dangerous trend toward protectionism that he saw in recent debates over trade and immigration.

The failure to pass health care reform is not due to partisan politics, but because the Democrats are letting the legislation be written by organized labor and the pharmaceutical companies.

Bill Thomas will get a compromise version of his bill moving once opportunistic politicians recognize that this bill is their last chance to affect the economy before the next election.

The "Buy American" clause of the proposed economic stimulus bill is protectionism.

Both presidential nominees have been silent on China, its human rights record, and its role in shaping the future security apparatus of East Asia.